Pulmonary Complications of Neuromuscular Disease / Noah Lechtzin, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lechtzin, Noah, editor.

Series:

Respiratory medicine.

Respiratory Medicine Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pulmonary manifestations of general diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (389 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Humana Press, [2024]

Summary:

This book provides clinicians with a comprehensive resource on the topic of respiratory complications of neuromuscular disease. It includes chapters by neurologists, pediatric pulmonologists, adult pulmonologists, anesthesiologists, and sleep physicians. The book begins with a review of the pathophysiology and epidemiology of the neuromuscular diseases that affect the respiratory system. It then includes chapters on pediatric concerns and the transition from pediatric providers to adult providers. There is additionally a focus on various therapeutic approaches and the monitoring of noninvasive ventilation. Finally, it includes a chapters on secretion clearance, palliative care and end of life decision making. The book appeals to a broad medical audience including adult pulmonologists, pediatric pulmonologists, respiratory therapists, nurses, sleep medicine providers, and neurologists.

Contents:

Overview of neurologic disorders effecting the respiratory system including pathophysiology and epidemiology

Assessing respiratory function in the patient with neuromuscular disease

Sleep disordered breathing in neuromuscular disease

Ventilatory support for the neuromuscular patient noninvasive and invasive

Non-invasive approaches to secretion clearance in neuromuscular disease

Monitoring patients on long-term non-invasive ventilation

The approach to the pediatric patient with respiratory complications of neuromuscular disease

Transitioning from pediatric providers to adult providers: barriers, resources, and approaches

Respiratory care of the muscular dystrophy patient

Respiratory care of the ALS patient

Respiratory care of the spinal cord injury patient

Approach to the patient with neuromuscular diseases causing acute respiratory failure

The global perspective on respiratory care for neuromuscular disease

Palliative care and end of life decision making.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-031-65335-1